And there we were – half way through the trek. We had a gentle breaking- in trek on Monday and a bit of an adventure of getting lost on Tuesday. It turned out the the following few days would test us to the limits…we would …
Charity Challenge
VIDEO – My Great Wall of China Trek for Alzheimer’s Society
Charity Challenge Trek
Gearing up for the Challenge
Trekking Gear Challenge Some of you have been walking all your life. You know every single hill, foothpath and dirt track in your area. You have an amazing selection of walking boots, waterproofs, rucksacks, fleeces, walking poles, you name it. And I envy you… The …
It is all for the charity
A bit of a different topic this week. I thought it would be good to write a post giving the readers some insight into how the fundraising for a charity challenge works. Charity or Holiday? Every day we get bombarded with Facebook posts, emails, newspaper …
Inspirational Women
Somebody once said “Surround yourself with people who are going to motivate and inspire you”. And why on earth would you not want to do it? I was lucky enough to spend a few hours with some unbelievably inspiring women the other week. I can’t …
Fundraising is Funraising
Fundraising is quite a big challenge in itself when signing up to do a charity challenge. You are basically depending on the people you know, or sometimes don’t know, to support your cause. I admit it is not an easy feeling. But when you start …
Starting from Scratch
So it has been nearly a week now since I announced my big news of walking the Great Wall of China and I have to be honest with you – I have been overwhelmed by the amount of support I have received and all the …
The Beginning
OK, I have done it… Breathe in and out… Calm down…I have just signed up to do a charity challenge and trek the Great Wall of China in aid of Alzheimer’s Society. To be honest I am both very scared and excited and with just …
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